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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-28

A Montana Union train is reported In
have run over a COW on Saturday night
down below the Colorado Smelter, and-a
most unusual thing-the train hands are
reported to nave gone pack to where the
remains lay and buried them-of course.
to avoid the possibility of the smell OF
putrefying bovine coming between the
wind and their nobility, now that the sun
comes out strong. 1t was very consider
ate OF them, to say the least.
Miss Julia O'Neil & Co. have removed
the Dew Drop" to No. 10 East Park
street. where they will open tonight. They
propose to keep the best of wines, liquors
and cigars in their new place, md will be
pleased to meet all their old friends as usu-
al. Mr.. George E. Hester has been en-.
gagged to preside at the piano, the mere an
nOuncement of " hich is q sufficient r
ty that the music will be all that can be
desired.
There were 'everal fast rigs out yester-
day on the road to Silver Bow. D. Hodge.
OF the Parrot. and j. Hensworth made
the dust fly behind a spanking team. Mr..
Chauvin was out with his family ENJOYING
the fine day. Mrs. Tibbey, ACCOMPANIED
by a lady friend and children, we're out en-
the beauties of nature in her buggy.
The road is in a tolerably lair condition.
will stand all the work the County can
in the way of grading at several
spots.
There will be a meeting at the Court
House this evening at 8 O'Clock for the pur.
OF organizing a militia company to be
composed of native-born Americans. 1t is
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-28

The iessees of som of the mines north
OF Walkerville have begun to do remaria
oiy well OF late. A month ago the credit
.. one OF onem was too low to get even a
sack Of Hour. Now he is rakine in The
snug sum OF seventeen hundred dollars .
'nonth; and the change from cold suspici. ~
with which he was formerly looked ut to
the warm greetings which he now receives is
human nature, after all. 10
Sentinel special: The EIkhorn mill
which has been incompetent for some t;ms,
TO reduce the ore furnished by the m;na
nas recently been enlarged by the 4
on the southeastern side, of a bn;la.
thgs OF 1eet. This furnishes for
lnree extra pans and settlers. This ar-
rangement will dispose Of the pulp AZ fast ar
u Is produced by the twenty stamns
low il operation. The rich strike wh;ch
s sae f a few weeks since on the
and it's exact size has not vet bsan
~ you oeen
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-28
LAND GRABBING.

The attempt upon the part OF the VIII
lamette Valley and Cascade Mountain
wagon company to gobble up nearly $780,
600 acres of the public domain in Oregon
was frustrated a day o. two ago by Score
tary Lamar's positive refusal to permit
the issuance Of patents for them. It is re-
freshing to learn that the head of the In
terror Department Of the Government at
Washington proposes to protect. to the
extent of bis power, the public lands Of the
country. The loose manner in which that
department has heretofore been conducted
has worked an i~rreparable hardship to
home seekers OF our own country and the
complaints consequent upon it has at last
opened the eyes of the Government and
directed it's attention to the matter.
The question OF land grabbing was thor
oughly discussed in the last Congress, and
eliminated in the passage of an act which
shut out aliens from acquiring large Sec
tions OF public lands to be held for spec
ulation or to be grazed by the herds of
foreign owners whose profits are expended
in the capitals of European countries.
Speaki'g Of the acquisition OF the public
domain by foreigners, the New York Her
aid well says that it is lone of the most
exasperating features in the history of
land-grabbing, that so many aliens-ab-
sentees every one of them-have possessed
themselves by speculative hocus pocus and
fraud Of large tracts of our territory. It
is true that Congress has put a stop to the
continuance OF these criminal proceedings,
but the stable door was locked after the
horse was stolen. Look at some of the
figures. A Dutch company owns 100000
acres, al English syndicate owns 800, 900
acres, a German syndicate 1000, 600
acres, an English earl 60, 900 acres, and SO
on until we reach the almost incredible
amount Of more than so, 600, 900 acres
vested in aliens, who have no interest
spend the large revenue from these lands
abroad. There are in the whole of Ire
land about 20, 600, 900 acres. Then it is
true that foreigners, perhaps hostile to
republican principles, o hold control of
an area between two and three times as
large as Ireland"
This profligacy and waste was born OF
plenty, Of the wish to get rid of the nation
al safety-valve. as though our heritage OF
public lands, the security of the future.
were to be classed like the surplus in the
Treasury as one OF the appalling dangers
of the time, from which any method of
escape that might be suggested was worthy
adoption.
The executive head of the Knights of
Labor, Grand Master Workman Powderly,
has taken upon this topic advanced
and fully sustaips President Cleve-
land and his officers in their efforts to put
a stop forever to this wholesale and dan
gerous absorption of lands intended for
settlers.
And now hat the Interior Department
Of the government has iuterposed it's right
arm to prevent home corporations from
unlawfully appropriating the public do
to their uses there is well-founded
hope that the era of land grabbing by
foreign or native companies has
The public lands should now be
for actual settlers.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-28
THE SUPREME .1rnon~
Attorney General Garland n.
Place, but He Decl,,-'d u

Attorney General Garland M.
Place. but He Decl,ne. Il h.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-Attorn."
al Garland to-day talked freeIv VIZ, 'sass
porter Of tile Associated Press h.
his supposed candidacy for the vaass
sition on the Supreme bench. A." 20.
II do not want the place and ro sa'Siss
take it If offered me- MI. Gar,ou Dot
forth his reason at length. He do.s set
he said, undervaIue the place, but at,
ers he would be unable to stand II. SOn'd.
work for the period OF fifteen Years '''eA
retirement. His constitution is vo,a 's''''
enfeebled by a severe attack OF illness aNs
came upon him in March, 1886. He, spa'
high opinion Of the requirements
for the Supreme bench, and 100
he would be untrue to bis
to accept such a trust. Besides as u1t!
last reelection to the Senate. he fo,ns' BIZ
to retire from public IH a a
place, and that the term which will aa
with the close of this administrat;oesAn e
shaped his affairs as to carry ont nag
The President, he stated sas
well aware of this resolution, hayiu.tSHas
told, when he (the President) Offered " Csa
land the place on the Interstate Com us'
sion. The Attorney-Genera has no ~
who will be the new Justice. a
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-28

The New York Star thinks Bismarck has
evidently determined to keep Austria in
hot water and paralyze her influence as a
factor in the European situation. There
10 NO other reasonable explanation OF the
course OF the Prince Minister in revealing
at this time the secrets of the Russo-Aus.
trian alliance OF 1887. 1t is apparently
bis aim to incite a race conflict between
Teuton and Slav. in which Austro-Hun-
gary, the country Of both races, will be the
hrst and probable the heaviest sufferer. It
remains to be seen that the advisers of
Francis Joseph will have to say in answer
to Bismarck. They can at least plead that
in acquiring Bosnia and Herzegovina, the
Empire obtained by diplomacy and neu-
trality as much as it would have been
likely to gain by war.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-28
A Weird of Explanation.
To the Editor of'THE MINER.

~ II IAAsOA "a AAA0
BUTTE, May rs, 1887.
In an item in the local columns OF your
paper oil the 25th, l think that you have
done your paper, as we'll as certain city
officials, an u~nintentional injustice. 1 refer
to the report of the case of the Territory
Va. F. M. Kline, entitled ''The Bitter Bitten"
You mention my names as the City Attorney
and note my appearance for the prosecu-
ton. and state that 'this cause being a
Territorial one, it was rather odd that
city officials should be interested enough to
take an active part in it," etc. Now SO lar
as the City Attorney is concerned, he has a
right to appear in any case, civil or crimi-
nal. for either side, where the city is not a
party.
As to the other officers, the marshal had
the right to serve the warrants issued in
these cases. which he did by arresting Mr..
Kline, who, after his arrest and while in
charge of the officer, filed a complaint
against the prosecuting witness Brandt.
whom the marshal also arrested. The
marshal by virtue of his Office ia q con-
stable within and for Silver Bow County.
The police magistrate is ex-officio justice
of the peace in and for Silver Bow County,
and had a right to entertain the complaints
in these cases, issue the warrants and try
the issues.
Liz OuIy OIueF Guy OllCldl CHdO IEdO
anything to do with these cases was Mr..
Lou P. Smith, who. at the courts request,
acted as bailiff, there being no officer pres
ent at the time and his part in the case
consisted in calling witnesses as they were
required. all witnesses by order OF court
having been excluded from the court room.
The defense had their own officers to
subpoena the jury and have charge of the
same, to-wit: Mr.. Gilbert Engle, the con-
stable in Justice Lippincott's court, Judge
Lippincott appearing as counsel for the
defense in kline's case.
As to the evidence and the finding of the
jury in the case, l have no comments ex-
cept that in the article alluded to no men
ton is made of any evidence except that
adduced for the defense, and the
item referred to is q very faith
full synopsis of the speech of one of the
attorneys for the defense, and on that
ground only was excusable.
Very respectfully,
w. o. SPEER.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-28

Scribner's Magazine for June has for it's
opening article q semi historical and criti-
cal essay, by JohnC. Ropes, entitled "Some
Illustrations OF Napoleon and his Times"
This is a similar vein to "The Licensees
Of Julius Cesar" which Mr.. Ropes con.
tributed to the February number oil Serb
ner's. 1t is plentifully illustrated from the
authors fine collection of Napoleon por.
traits. There are ~full-page reproductions
OF famous portraits by Appiani, Isabey,
and Gerard. Mr.. Ropes's article carefully
traces the development of Napoleon's
character as exhibited by his changing
physioenomy from early manhood to
maturity. Another article will complete
this interesting study. "Ethics in Demo-
cracy," the third instalments OF the Thack-
cry letters, IAN Uncommercial Republic"
Mics Pringle's Neighbors," miss Peck.
1.-TWO Russians, seven poems
and the continuation OF serials partly make
up this interesting number.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-28
The Police Court.

Judge Hamilton administered the follow
inc doses of unadulterated justicei in the 70
lice Court yesterday: VIM: Stanton, dis
turbance of the peace, pleaded guilty and was
fined S. and costs; committed. foIey
a up on a similar charge, and got the
same fine and costs, which he ,pungled up.
The inveterate John Doe, who happened TO
be a stranger, thought he would be in style
coming to a new camp, so created a dis
turbance, t. which he pleaded guilty; wa
sinched to the same extent and also liqul-
dated the amount. W. J. Brant was ar.
rested for petit larceny of a coat and vest
of the alleged value Of 81 at the ire IN
South Butte Saturday night. and on ar
raignlnent pleaded not guilty. His trial 10
M. Klein with assault and battery previous
to his arrest to which Frank pleaded not
guilty and the Judge will see how that is at
2 O'Clock to-day.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-28

The MINER can see nothing in the way of
submitting to the electors of Butte the
proposition to re~incorporate, but it does
see a great deal in the way of the acceptance
of the proposition by the people. The
MINER does not oppose a incorporation
Of the city under a law which will deal
e~ven-handed justice to all. This the new
incorporation law fails to do, therefore
The MINER opposes it. An extra session
OF the Legislature will doubtless be held in
the not distant future, when an incorpora-
ton law may be framed and passed which
the people of Butte car accept. They will
not Ia We the present one.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-28

A Chinese theatrical company is being
organized in California to play a , series of
engagements in Eastern cities. AS Chinese
plays take from one to three years for their
performance a regular attendent can &C.
quire a fair knowledge OF their language
besides enjoying the music of their tom
toms, one-stringed fiddle and other hea-
thenish instruments in the time. But for
all these advantages We doubt whether the
enterprise will be a paying one.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-28

charity ball for the benefit Of the recently
estshI;shed Orphans Home. which WI.
".~rr to.morrow evening. The names OF
az ladies' connected with this charltaDIe
~entertainment are an assurance OF the PGl =.
fect;on to which the arrangements VIII %
brought. The object for which IL Is glx ~
ought to appeal to the sympath'es OF e oh'
charitably inclined. and has ALREADY
tanned quite q liberal response. Ihosp The
emily of the worthy OBJECT 10 WHICH L, the
presence at the ball of the best people IN
town should insure q large attendance OF
the rank and fashion OF Butte. so tna'
these ladies' unseltish efforts may be re-
warded as they deserve.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-28
TONIGHT
Fell Fifty Feet,

While Robert Sewell was yesterday after
noon going from the three hundred to the
two hundred-foot level of the Cora mine,
he let go the rope he was holding and the
bucket instantly canted over, letting him
fall from the two hundred and fifty foot
level to the three hundred. He broke the
velocity of his descent by twice catching
hold OF the timbers, but struck at the three
hundred with such force as to break the
plank on the station. He is mar
ried and is lying very low at his residence
in Centerville.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-28
~COmmemOratiOn Ceremonies.
No. 2, G. AR,

BUTTE ClTY, May Z, 1881
General order No. 2, fourth series. In
compliance with the hallowed custom OF
years and with instructions contained in
General Order No. 10, from national head
quarters, this Post will commemorate the
memory OF our fallen heroes by the usual
memorial ceremonies; by parade and by
decorating with flowers the graves of the
comrades who have been buried in our
cemetery. Fol this purpose the Post will
assemble in their hall at 1 O'Clock %. m.
May 80, and proceed from there to the
graveyard, where the ceremonies will take
place. All citizens and civic societies are
cordially invited to join us in these sacred
rites which are broadening by custom to
embrace all our dead who are held in
sacred remembrance.
All military companies in our midst are
especially requested to accompany and
escort the old soldiers of '6l-'65 in thei;
parades and ceremonies.
All communications relating to the ar
rangements for memorial services should
be sent to the Post Adjutant, DR.. L. E.
Holmes.
By order of
CHAs. E. SHOEMAKER,
Official: Post Commander.
LEVI E. HOLMES,
Adjutant.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-28

The vacancy upon the United States
Supreme bench occasioned by the death Of
Justice Woods has not yet been filed,
Although it is a position of great honor
there are bit few men who are able to per.
form the duties OF the position that care to
take it. Attorney General Garland is
among those who want none of it. He
Ices not think he can stand the wear and
tear OF the fifteen years service which he
would have to undergo to earn his retire
.ent.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-28
Com PETITIVE DRILL,
The Several Companies Make a Fine Ap-
pearance and Elicit Applause.

Ho~A oAN0 oAu AIAASAG "A tSOg
WASHINGTON, May 24.-The c~ompetiw
drill began a few minutes past 10 O'Clock.
The competing companies were limited in
numbers to tw~enty-four men each, with
three officers and two guides. The pro.
gramme of manoeuvers was to be given
each company's commander one hour be-
fore the time allotted for the corps ap
pearance. Thirty minutes we're allotted to
each company to complete its programme
The Eighth Company of New York (seley
Citizens Corps OF Rochester, appeared
and succeeded toward the end of its per-
Torrance in getting within convenient
eye shot OF the spectators. It's fine aP-
pearance and excellent practice, especially
in company firing were matters Of general
comment. A number of western companies
also made a fine appearance and were
greeted with applause. The interest in the
days proceedings eliminated in the per.
Torrance Of the Keck Zouaves of Johns.
ton, N. Y. Their skirmish and
bayonet drills were marvels of precision.
while their unique evolutions in close order
the spectacular performances OF
the stage. A furious thunder and wind
storm came up about 4 o'clock and put an
END to the proceedings. The crowd scat
tered at once. The roof was blown OF a
large part OF the grand stand, and the can
vass vocks, forts and war vessels
and light house of the Pyronia
we're tipped owe and scattered.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-28
$4,000.
A Deer Lodge Jury in the Role of
Daniels Come to Judgment-Verdict
Protecting Home Merchants.

One of the most interesting and import.
ant cases tried in Montana for a long time
was that OF Solomon VS.. Coleman, begun
at Deer Ledge on Wednesday last, and
concluded yesterday by the verdict Of the
jury for the plaintiff for the return of the
goods, 5 5000 damages and costs.
The facts are briefly these: On December
"a last H. Kohn, a prominent merchant
OF Anaconda, who owed considerable
money to Chicago and Milwaukee creditors
as we'll as to numerous creditors in Mon
tana, sold his stock OF goods in Anaconda
to Joseph Solomon for SIG, 500, Solomon
giving ia payment notes of Kohn which he
held for $4,000 and assuming debts due
the Montana creditors to the amount
of $500. Solomon took POSSE ssion.
published notice in the newspapers, chang
ed the signs, notified the creditors whose
debts he had guaranteed, and proceeded to
collect the outstanding debts of Kohn and
pay of debts. Everything was going on
satisfactorily until, at the expiration of
two weeks, the foreign creditors, combin-
ing together, seized Solomon's stock under
several attachments, and proceeded to sell
the goods. Solomon at once BEGAN suit
against Coleman, Sheriff of Deer Lodge
Souu0y W. uOHoS0os ouC OuU6lOc CFCUlUOES
i~ndemniiying him for a large sum.
The case was most bitterly fought inch
by inch, F. T. Mcbride and George Hal
dorm. of Butte, with Robinson &
Stapleton representing Mr.. Solomon,
and F. W. knight, J. R. Boarman, of
and Cole & Whitehill represent.
ing the defendant.
Throughout the case many acrimonious
passages among counsel occurred, and even
The court seemed to become infected by |
the high temper displayed by attorneys
and witnesses. Public opinion throughout
the country was with Solomon, as the tes-
showed that he paid a full and ade-
1uate price for the goods he bought in a
BONA fide sale. Perhaps this can best illus
rate the maxim that time makes all
,hings even,' for the jury evidently felt that,
I the Supreme Court chose to give
outside drummers permit to invade
he Territory without paying license
.hen home merchants are compelled to
out drummer's license to do business
n the Territory, protection to home credi-
ors IN the shape of a verdict such as they
endered would about offset such an unfair
aw. In this, certainly, no Montana mer.
hant can otherwise than coincide.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-28
O'BR1EN IN Hamilton
0"o'ner Version of His Tronh,.
Hamilton Newsnan..

announcer Version of His Troub,. ..
Hamilton Newspaper,
- 'L1oN Canada, May 24.-The Ham.
ION Spectator, in it's account Of what
CURED last night, asserts that sbots
4red from O'Brien's carriage befora ;. e
VI oac thg party touched q trigger. sn eag s; az.
mee ,nas matter O'Brien said it was thss
ues' and most malign. statement u vae
In your opinion, now, will tb;. s+...
ns sS affect the remainder of vonr +e"'oe,
90 lar as it relates to Canada o;4i:
which I have vet to visit, it nav ham, cities
n'oss Dangerous and alarming result H' |" Che
have a'b bee9 ' w,; d9fwnright %ialsehood. it must
sttlng an attack in Montreal = Its aa OF in
at ease. though. Aieei perfectly |
0b1len lay in bed till midday ..+;
sne advice OF his physicians. acelns on
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-28

A Chinese theatrical company is being or
gained in California to play a series OF en-
gagements in Eastern cities. The Chinese
plays take from one to three years for
their performance. A regular attendant
can acquire a fair knowledge OF their lam
guage, besides enjoying the music of their
tom-toms, one-stringed fiddle, and other
~heathenish instruments in the time. But
for all these advantages we doubt whether
the enterprise will be a paying one.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-28

Mr.. O'Brien's reception at Hamilton
at first was generous and pleasing. A great
crowd OF bare-headed men awaited his
arrival to grasp his hand. But the blood.
thirsty thugs got in their work before he
reached his hotel after the meeting was
over and attempted to kill him. Firearms
were used and but for the protection of
his friends and the good fortune which
have attended him in all his meetings in
Canada he would have been q dead man.
this distance it seems strange and un-
that in a country which boasts of
liberty and the rights Of speech such out.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-28
Filed for Record.

Jenner Johnson to James Kinney, one
half interest in fifteen acres of placer min
ing ground near the mouth of Silver Bow
Creek, Silver Bow County; 500.
S. D. and W. M. Larmour to Maggie
Vollmar, lot IS, block 1, OF Thornton's
addition to Butte; surface deed; 500.
Notices OF location OF the Yellow Jacket
lode claim in Summit Valley mining dis
trict about one-fourth of a mile northwest
of Butte, On Missoula Gulch, in the south
west one-quarter of section p, T. 3. n. r. 8
w., by Anthony W. Barrmore; the Mellwood
placer claim in Kinney's GuIch, about six
miles south of Silver Bow, and about three
miles northeast Of Filley's ranch, in Silver
Bow mining district, by John Ii. Glenn,
Con. Murray and A. B. Shoemaker.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-28

1t goes without saying what the Inter
Mountain does not know about Major
Maginnis and his political hopes and as.
p%lrations would make a very large book.
What it does know about that gentleman
seems to be knowledge exclusively it's own.
No one else, not even the Major, appears to
possess the information with which the
Inter Mountain almost daily regales it's
readers.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-28
"A New Railroad Scheme.

New York. May ga heavy railroad
deal, in which the Atchison, Topeka and
Fe is said to be interested, is now
under way, which railroad men state will
prove one Of the most important schems
ever carried out in the West. 1t includs
the St. Louis and Chicago Railway, runnig
rom Springfield. ILL.,, to St. Louis, and mo-
extending it's line to Eureka, Ill.,, MAXIM
direct connection with the Atchison and
Lake Erie and Western. his would give
the Atchison a through line from Chicago
to St. Louis, and make it's system entirely
Vice-President Strong, Of
Atchison, John u. Perry aud Frank Mol
Iings were at the Southern Hotel on thu
18th inst, and considered suggestive nego
relative to the matter.